The Promise: SHORTLISTED FOR THE BOOKER PRIZE 2021
Galgut, Damon
ISBN 10: 1784744069 ISBN 13: 9781784744069
Published by Chatto & Windus, 2021
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A masterpiece of a family in crisis from twice Booker-shortlisted author Damon Galgut
'Astonishing' Colm Tóibín
'A literary masterpiece' Sarah Hall
The Promise charts the crash and burn of a white South African family, living on a farm outside Pretoria. The Swarts are gathering for Ma's funeral. The younger generation, Anton and Amor, detest everything the family stand for -- not least the failed promise to the Black woman who has worked for them her whole life. After years of service, Salome was promised her own house, her own land... yet somehow, as each decade passes, that promise remains unfulfilled.
The narrator's eye shifts and blinks: moving fluidly between characters, flying into their dreams; deliciously lethal in its observation. And as the country moves from old deep divisions to its new so-called fairer society, the lost promise of more than just one family hovers behind the novel's title.
In this story of a diminished family, sharp and tender emotional truths hit home. Confident, deft and quietly powerful, The Promise is literary fiction at its finest.
'Gorgeous and pleasurable' Tessa Hadley
'The most important book of the last ten years' Edmund White
'Simply: you must read it' Claire Messud
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Title: The Promise: SHORTLISTED FOR THE BOOKER ...
Publisher: Chatto & Windus
Publication Date: 2021
Binding: Hardcover
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ISBN 10: 1784744069
ISBN 13: 9781784744069
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Paperback. Condition: Good. **WINNER OF THE BOOKER PRIZE 2021** 'A tour de force. A spectacular demonstration of how the novel can make us see and think afresh' Booker Judges 2021 Discover the powerful prizewinning story of a family in crisis. The Promise charts the crash and burn of a white South African family, living on a farm outside Pretoria. The Swarts are gathering for Ma's funeral. The younger generation, Anton and Amor, detest everything the family stand for - not least the failed promise to the Black woman who has worked for them her whole life. After years of service, Salome was promised her own house, her own land. yet somehow, as each decade passes, that promise remains unfulfilled. In this story of a diminished family, sharp and tender emotional truths hit home. Confident, deft and quietly powerful, The Promise is literary fiction at its finest. 'Damon Galgut is the most worthy winner of the Booker Prize we've seen for many years.The book trembles in the hand with its political relevance' Rose Tremain, New Statesman ** A NEW STATESMAN , OBSERVER, GUARDIAN , SUNDAY TIMES AND i BOOK OF THE YEAR 2021** **ONE OF THE DAILY TELEGRAPH'S 75 BEST BOOKS OF 2021** 'Astonishing' Colm Toibin 'A masterpiece - one of the best books I have read in the past decade. A moving, brilliantly told family epic' Elizabeth Day 'This is so obviously one of the best novels of the year' The Times 'Utterly compelling' Patrick Gale 'Gorgeous and pleasurable' Tessa Hadley. The book has been read but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact and the cover is intact. Some minor wear to the spine. Seller Inventory # GOR011605683
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The Promise: WINNER OF THE BOOKER PRIZE 2021: WINNER OF THE BOOKER PRIZE 2021 and a BBC Between the Covers Big Jubilee Read Pick
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ISBN 10: 1784744069
ISBN 13: 9781784744069
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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. **WINNER OF THE BOOKER PRIZE 2021** 'A tour de force. A spectacular demonstration of how the novel can make us see and think afresh' Booker Judges 2021 Discover the powerful prizewinning story of a family in crisis. The Promise charts the crash and burn of a white South African family, living on a farm outside Pretoria. The Swarts are gathering for Ma's funeral. The younger generation, Anton and Amor, detest everything the family stand for - not least the failed promise to the Black woman who has worked for them her whole life. After years of service, Salome was promised her own house, her own land. yet somehow, as each decade passes, that promise remains unfulfilled. In this story of a diminished family, sharp and tender emotional truths hit home. Confident, deft and quietly powerful, The Promise is literary fiction at its finest. 'Damon Galgut is the most worthy winner of the Booker Prize we've seen for many years.The book trembles in the hand with its political relevance' Rose Tremain, New Statesman ** A NEW STATESMAN , OBSERVER, GUARDIAN , SUNDAY TIMES AND i BOOK OF THE YEAR 2021** **ONE OF THE DAILY TELEGRAPH'S 75 BEST BOOKS OF 2021** 'Astonishing' Colm Toibin 'A masterpiece - one of the best books I have read in the past decade. A moving, brilliantly told family epic' Elizabeth Day 'This is so obviously one of the best novels of the year' The Times 'Utterly compelling' Patrick Gale 'Gorgeous and pleasurable' Tessa Hadley. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Seller Inventory # GOR011636303
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The Promise: WINNER OF THE BOOKER PRIZE 2021: WINNER OF THE BOOKER PRIZE 2021 and a BBC Between the Covers Big Jubilee Read Pick
Published by
Vintage Publishing, United Kingdom, London, 2021
ISBN 10: 1784744069
ISBN 13: 9781784744069
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Paperback. Condition: Fine. **WINNER OF THE BOOKER PRIZE 2021** 'A tour de force. A spectacular demonstration of how the novel can make us see and think afresh' Booker Judges 2021 Discover the powerful prizewinning story of a family in crisis. The Promise charts the crash and burn of a white South African family, living on a farm outside Pretoria. The Swarts are gathering for Ma's funeral. The younger generation, Anton and Amor, detest everything the family stand for - not least the failed promise to the Black woman who has worked for them her whole life. After years of service, Salome was promised her own house, her own land. yet somehow, as each decade passes, that promise remains unfulfilled. In this story of a diminished family, sharp and tender emotional truths hit home. Confident, deft and quietly powerful, The Promise is literary fiction at its finest. 'Damon Galgut is the most worthy winner of the Booker Prize we've seen for many years.The book trembles in the hand with its political relevance' Rose Tremain, New Statesman ** A NEW STATESMAN , OBSERVER, GUARDIAN , SUNDAY TIMES AND i BOOK OF THE YEAR 2021** **ONE OF THE DAILY TELEGRAPH'S 75 BEST BOOKS OF 2021** 'Astonishing' Colm Toibin 'A masterpiece - one of the best books I have read in the past decade. A moving, brilliantly told family epic' Elizabeth Day 'This is so obviously one of the best novels of the year' The Times 'Utterly compelling' Patrick Gale 'Gorgeous and pleasurable' Tessa Hadley. Seller Inventory # GOR011681178
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